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#55811e color: Emerald Clear Green

#55811e is rgb(85, 129, 30) in RGB and oklch(55.122% 0.1351 130.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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87°
100%

55.1%
0.135
131°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #55811e

#55811e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 131°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green (#4f8129). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #55811e mixed with white

  1. 55811e
  2. 658d3a
  3. 759a52
  4. 86a668
  5. 96b37d
  6. a7bf92
  7. b8cca8
  8. cad9bd
  9. dbe5d3
  10. edf2e9

Darker: #55811e mixed with black

  1. 55811e
  2. 496f19
  3. 3d5e13
  4. 314e0e
  5. 263e09
  6. 1c2e05
  7. 111f03
  8. 081201
  9. 020600
  10. 000100

Calmer: #55811e with less saturation

  1. 55811e
  2. 58802c
  3. 5b7e37
  4. 5e7d40
  5. 617c48
  6. 647a50
  7. 677957
  8. 6a775e
  9. 6c7565
  10. 6f746b

Questions about #55811e

What color is #55811e?

#55811e is bright lime. The closest named color is Emerald Clear Green. In RGB it is rgb(85, 129, 30), in HSL hsl(86.67, 62.26%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.122% 0.1351 130.943).

What colors go well with #55811e?

The complementary color of #55811e is #8b58ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #847300 and #008957. The triadic partners are #2875bd and #b24b5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #55811e?

White text reads better on #55811e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #55811e a warm or cool color?

#55811e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 131 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.135.